Russia’s Armored Trains Are Back, and Ukraine Is Blowing Them Off the TracksHey friends, Wes O’Donnell here, Army vet, Air Force vet, and longtime student of questionable Russian military ideas. In this episode, we’re diving into something straight out of a World War II museum: armored trains. That’s right, Moscow has officially brought back the steel-plated locomotives of the Soviet era, complete with anti-aircraft guns, flatbed BMPs, and just enough propaganda value to make TikTok explode.Meet the “Yenisey:” Russia’s Franken-train of welded-on weaponry, bolted BMP-2s, ZU-23-2s, and heavy machine guns patrolling contested rail corridors in Ukraine. But don’t let the vintage glam fool you, these trains aren’t just for show. They’re mobile bunkers, logistics escorts, and psychological warfare all rolled into one creaking, clanking diesel-powered symbol of denial.In this video, I cover:• Why Russia still uses trains for war while the West moved on to drones and trucks• How Russia’s logistical doctrine is welded, literally, to its rail system• The full tech and tactical breakdown of the Yenisey armored train• The strategic importance of railways in Russian operations, from Crimea to Kursk• How Ukraine is striking back with sabotage, drones, HIMARS, and partisans in a full-blown “rail war”• And why armored trains are both a strength and a vulnerability in a modern war of attritionOh, and we’ll also talk about the Soviet SS-24 Scalpel ICBM rail launcher, Reagan’s plan to put Peacekeepers on trains, and how yes, there was almost a time you could’ve joined the U.S. Air Force and ended up assigned to a rail car in North Dakota.More than 20,000 locomotives power Russia’s wartime logistics effort, but they’re aging fast, built on sanctions-starved spare parts, and crewed by conscripts and repairmen running on diesel and despair. Meanwhile, Ukraine is taking them out with FPV drones, partisan sabotage, and the occasional creative HIMARS love tap. Russia can build 350 new locomotives a year. Ukraine is trying to make sure they never make it to the front.The takeaway? You can armor the train, you can arm it, you can even Photoshop it onto Kremlin billboards; but you can’t outrun Ukrainian ingenuity or logistics math. Every delay matters. Every train lost is supplies that won’t reach the front.So yeah, if you had “armored trains” on your 2025 bingo card, congrats. Turns out some wars are fought with lasers, and some with leftover Stalinist steel.Hit subscribe if you’re into frontline tech, OSINT storytelling, and watching 20th-century doctrine get roasted by 21st-century drone warfare.🎖️ Glory to Ukraine. Glory to the heroes. And if you’re the one driving that BMP-on-a-flatcar contraption… maybe call in sick.TLDR: The video explains how Russia is using armored trains in the 2025 Ukraine war, a tactic reminiscent of World War 2. Despite modern tech like drones, Ukraine is fighting back against these surprising tactics, showcasing the ongoing Russia Ukraine War.Video sources: https://pastebin.com/8dBxA8v6#UkraineWar #Ukraine #Russia #News #Trains #Logistics #ArmoredTrain #RussianMilitary #Yenisey #RailWar #MilitaryLogistics #DroneWarfare #ModernWarfare #UkrainianResistance #RussiaUkraine #BattlefieldInnovation #FPVDrone #ColdWarReturns #RussianRailwayTroops #UkraineDefense #GloryToUkraine #RailSabotage #HybridWarfare *Small editing mistake at 7:02